LABRADOR JOURNAL 109 



the defeat of their opponents, who at length join 

 in the langh against themselves, and all are 

 friends again, without any oft'enoe (seemingly) 

 behig either given or taken. Upon this occasion 

 the women wear a pair of clean gloves, made of 

 the skins of white foxes or hares, and these they 

 endeavom' to make as much shew of as possible, 

 by holding up and displaying their hands. At a 

 little distance they look very well, but on inspec- 

 tion, they do not seem to be calculated so much 

 for use as ornament; the fur being on the outside. 

 They are dressed likewise in their best clothes and 

 large boots, and having marched round the tar- 

 gets, they retire to one side, whilst the men renew 

 their sport. As I had formerly practiced a little 

 with the l)ow, I was not quite a stranger to the 

 use of it, and having observed them for some time, 

 I desired permission to shoot; when, more by ac- 

 cident, than superionty of skill, I sent an arrow 

 near to the centre of the target at the first shot. 

 They expressed very great astonishment at my 

 performance, and innnediately began to dance and 

 shout around me; which thev continued for a con- 

 siderable time. But a different scene was soon 

 after exhibited; for being informed by one of 

 their people, that a principal man amongst them, 

 had stolen a skein of thread; I immediately sent 

 to the chief a peremptoT'v order to bring the 

 thread to my tout, wliicli lie accordingly complied 

 with. TTaving I'cpi-ovcd liiiii in a ^'cl•y angry tone 

 for his })ehavi()nr. I u'a\c 1iini a tVw si i-okcs. lie 

 instantly made resistance, when catching him in 



